Meaning
'Thank you' — the everyday Patois 'thanks', warm and quick. It sits at the heart of Jamaican courtesy, caught in the proverb 'howdy an tenky bruk no square' — a greeting and a thank-you cost nothing and offend no one. Stronger gratitude reaches for 'give thanks'.
Examples
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Tenky, mi appreciate it.
Thank you — I appreciate it.
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Seh tenky to di lady.
Say thank you to the lady.
Origin
From 'thank you'. See [[give-thanks]], [[howdy-an-tenky-bruk-no-square]], [[manners]].
How it’s used
'thank you'; core courtesy word.